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FBI History — Part 4

60 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Dec 16, 1930 · Broad topic: General · Topic: FBI History · 60 pages OCR'd
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; v ? ee MEMORANDUM TO SAC Mm. LARSOMS. 9 RET ‘Agent hee noted over a period of time the tendency of various ‘news~ \ ‘papers in reporting the activities of this Bureeu, to refer to the; -. Special Agents as "Federal Detectives", "Department of Justice agents”, -' Government Operators", "Agents of the U. S. Secret Service”, ani other ° various misnomers. a Whether the above manners of reporting on the activities of this . Bureau make any material defference to the Bureau at this tim, I) : am not able to state. It does, ‘however, confuse the public and even... . a peace officers who are ectively associated with Bureau Agents in: ek various types of investigations, are not always Clear as to the 22 03-’ proper manner in addressing the Bureau or its agents, resulting in. '...°." matters intended for this Buresu being referred to other governmental .::.°~”' agencies and vice versa. a _ Te ett 7 The press/could be of materiel assistance in clarifying the above matter, Aad I amof the opinion that, should the ‘Executive Offices >. of thdjAssociated Press,#International News and perheps seferel other ©" largednewg_eagencies, be contacted and the proper title of thie Bureau : * and its agents be furnished to thase agencies, that they would so, ay (nstruct their news reporters in the field end in the future items of iF news pertaining to the activities of this Bureau would properly set. 25°.) - ses forth ths title of this Bureaus Sueb rere _- ae a hott Ha. BANGERE ©": Belt AST _ Special agent 7-9-0 2; 7 wes: “se . . = ‘ Mt gt “ ~ ee - ae 1 ae, woes . : ia may ees soe awe s: me) : oa we . ra ere . Tee a . 7 rr * . sae, “= + < *, . cite eres ee meme meee re Ere em er em ee eae
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